Sherman W. Toensing
Jul 27, 2010
ROCHESTER, MINN: Sherman W. Toensing, 85, of Rochester, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital.Sherm was born May 12, 1925 in St. Paul, MN to the late Arthur and Frances Toensing. Raised in Atwater, MN by his uncle and aunt, Walter and Luella Lindemeier, he graduated from Atwater High School. He enlisted and served in the US Navy...
Shirley Elaine Gorman
Jul 27, 2010
Shirley Elaine Gorman, 65, of Rochester, died July 27, 2010 at Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Shirley was born November 23, 1944 in Highland Park, Michigan to Harold and Lempi (Peterson) Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in the Houghton, Michigan area. She married Michael Gorman, the couple later divorced. In the mid 1960s the couple moved to...
Rudy Eugene Bakken
Jul 27, 2010
Rudy E. Bakken, 64, of Rochester, died July 27, 2010 at his home in Rochester.Rudy Eugene Bakken was born May 1, 1946 in Rochester, MN to Odien and Lorraine (Hetzel) Bakken. He worked at a turkey farm during high school. From 1968 to 1970, he served active duty in the U.S. Army, mostly overseas and Europe. He served from 1970...
Thomie Scott Hodge
Jul 26, 2010
Thomie S. Hodge, 54, of Rochester, died Monday, July 26, 2010 at his residence.Thomie Scott Hodge was born December 15, 1955 in Rochester, MN to Kenneth and MaryLou (McFarland) Hodge. He attended John Marshall High School. He worked at Crenlo and later for Schad-Tracy Sign Co. Thomie enjoyed watching NASCAR, hunting, fishing, art work, enjoyed playing his guitar, and being...
Robert Navarro
Jul 26, 2010
ROCHESTER - Robert Navarro, age 64, died late Monday evening in his home with his family at his side after a long-fought battle with cancer.Robert was born in Lyman, Nebraska on September 15, 1945 to Victor and Maria (Sanchez) Navarro. He married Debra Kay Gomez on April 17, 1971 in Mason City, Iowa.Robert was the fifth born of ten from...
Viola Mae Tenley
Jul 24, 2010
Funeral services for Viola M. Tenley, 92 of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Peace United Church of Christ. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-7pm on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also 1 hour prior to the service at the church.Viola Mae...
Betty Caroline Aaby
Jul 23, 2010
Betty Aaby - Rochester, MNBetty Aaby, 78, of Rochester, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester, Minnesota. Betty Caroline Weaver was born on March 27, 1932 to Claude and Edna (Nasers) Weaver in Sibley, IA.She graduated from Byron High School. On August 30th, 1950, she married Robert Aaby in Rochester, MN. She was employed doing...
Bernice Tompte
Jul 23, 2010
Bernice Tompte, 94, of Rochester, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Bernice Brevig was born on April 21, 1916 to Osmund and Anna (Kleve) Brevig in Houston County, MN.She began her teaching career at age nineteen in a one room school in Rose Prairie community near Chatfield, then in the North Prairie community near...
Dorothy "Dolly" Moxon Beck
Jul 22, 2010
Dorothy "Dolly" Moxon Beck - Rochester, MNHeaven gained a beautiful angel on July 22, 2010 when Dolly Beck, 85, passed away peacefully at St. Marys Hospital after a lengthy illness. Dolly was born March 19, 1925 in Exmouth, Devonshire, England to Lilian (Beresford) Moxon and Thomas Theodore Theopholis Moxon. Dolly's father was a member of the famed Moxon Circus and...
Jack A. Schweitzer
Jul 22, 2010
ROCHESTER, MINN: Jack A. Schweitzer, 81, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Season's Hospice in Rochester. Jack was born June 28, 1929 to John and Ruth (Schrader) Schweitzer in Eyota, MN. Jack graduated from St. Charles High School and then served in the Air Force. He married Lois Kinnerup on June 12, 1950 in Winona, MN. Jack worked as a...
Darwin George Mathews
Jul 19, 2010
Eyota-A Memorial Service for Darwin G. Mathews, 70 who passed away at home July 19th in Eyota after a lengthy illness will be held 2:00P.M. Thursday July 22, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home Chapel in Rochester, MN. Burial with Military Honors will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens . Visitation at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home will be from...
Gerald "Jerry" D. Wyatt
Jul 18, 2010
ROCHESTER: Gerald "Jerry" D. Wyatt, age 66, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at his residence in Rochester.Gerald "Jerry" Duane Wyatt was bron March 25, 1944 in Rochester, MN to Francis and Dorothy (Zuehlke) Wyatt. Gerald graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School. For over 30 years Jerry worked at Waters Instruments in Rochester. Jerry enjoyed golfing, traveling, reading, movies, music and family...
Melvin Maasch
Jul 17, 2010
EYOTA: Melvin "Mel" Maasch, age 50, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at his residence in Eyota.Melvin "Mel" Otto John Maasch was born February 21, 1960 to Otto and Helen (Behm) Maasch in Rochester, MN. Mel graduated from Mayo High School in 1978 and then went on to graduate from the Rochester Area Vocational Institute. Mel had previously worked for the...
Albert "Al" R. Pruett
Jul 17, 2010
ROCHESTER - Albert "Al" R. Pruett, 90, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester. Al was born in St. Patrick, MO on May 16, 1920 to William and Rose (Stice) Pruett. He entered the Marine Corps in 1941. Al was onboard the battleship Pennsylvania as a Marine guard in Pearl Harbor and though his ship...
Yvonne Faye Kranz
Jul 16, 2010
Rochester- Funeral Services for Yvonne Faye Kranz, 63 of Rochester, who died, Friday evening, at home of Cancer after a year long illness, will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday. July 21, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home Chapel. Burial, following a reception will be at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, North Highway 52 Rochester,MN. Visitation at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home will...
Mavis Ellen Wright
Jul 15, 2010
Mavis Ellen (O'Brien) WrightROCHESTER - A Memorial Service and celebration of the life of Mavis Wright, loving mother, grandmother and wife, will be at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 2645 N. Broadway Ave., at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 24, 2010 with Rev. Jeff Utecht officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M. on Friday, July 23, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine...
Sandra Kay Ripley
Jul 14, 2010
KASSON - The Memorial Service for Sandra K. Ripley will be11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Bethel LutheranChurch (810 3rd Avenue SoutheastRochester, MN 55904-7394) with Rev. Anjanette Ristofficiating. A reception will follow the service at thechurch.Mrs. Ripley, 67, a resident of Kasson, died peacefully inthe presence of her family Wednesday afternoon, July 14,2010, at St. Marys Hospital, from a...
Linda Theresa Dwyer
Jul 11, 2010
Byron - Linda T. Dwyer, 55, of La Crosse, WI, formerly of Byron, MN, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 in San Antonio, TX. Linda was born in Holyoke, MA on August 31, 1954 to William Sr. and Una (Ostiguy) Glassmaker.Trying to put into words what Linda meant to her family is impossible. She lived to provide love and support for...
Julia Eleanor Waadevig
Jul 9, 2010
Funeral services for Julia E. Waadevig, 96, of Apple Valley, MN (formerly of Rochester, MN), will be at 1:00pm, Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester with the Rev. Vern Christopherson officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Julia Eleanor Brunner was born on January 25, 1914 in Rushford, MN to George and Alma (St....
David Lorenzo Quimby
Jul 9, 2010
David L. Quimby, 71, of Rochester, died Friday, July 9, 2010 at his home.David Lorenzo Quimby was born February 15, 1939 in Byron, MN to Lloyd and Flos (Hair) Quimby. He graduated from Byron High School. He married Sheila Fischer on May 24, 1968. He was a salesman at Coca-Cola for 32 years. He was a long time Vikings fan....